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Eld 2018 Lightening Talk_ New Partnerships.Pptx, Patricia Watkins May 2018

Eld 2018 Lightening Talk_ New Partnerships.Pptx, Patricia Watkins

Patricia Watkins

Presentation about ERAU-Prescott Hazy Librarians fresh outreach and engagement with faculty in support of student learning and faculty research.


Information Literacy Outreach In A Fake News World, Debbie Morrow May 2018

Information Literacy Outreach In A Fake News World, Debbie Morrow

Debbie Morrow

In a “post-truth” society how do we sustain an informed citizenry, the underpinning of our democracy? What news is “fake” and which facts are “alternative”?  Crucially, how do we educate students to evaluate the information they encounter in a variety of contexts and disciplines? How can librarians take the lead in teaching that "authority is constructed and contextual"? This session offers some ideas culled from outreach and contact opportunities around campus during the last year [2017].